Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump releases data from Nolan Wells’ cellphone

Messaging ‘very telling’, says Crump after grand jury said it found no evidence of criminal conduct in teen’s death

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump releases data from Nolan Wells’ cellphone

TL;DR

  • Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released cellphone forensic data and autopsy details for Nolan Wells.
  • A Mississippi grand jury previously found no evidence of criminal conduct in Wells' death.
  • Wells' family and legal team are demanding transparency and public release of investigative materials and the official autopsy report.
  • The family's attorneys question the grand jury's conclusion of drowning, citing autopsy reports unable to determine the cause of death.
  • Cellphone data analysis indicates messages were sent and received while the phone was with Wells' family after his disappearance.
  • The family suspects foul play, doubting Wells would stay behind without his phone.
  • Officials stand by the grand jury's investigation and report.